Heat-regulator for cars.



G. H. WINANS.

HEAT REGULATOR FOR CARS.

APPLICATION TILED APR. 20, 1912 1,072,408. Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

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' I Jmome G. H. WINANS.

HEAT REGULATOR FOR CARS.

APPLICATION rum) APR.20,1912.

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Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

G. H. WINANS.

HEAT REGULATOR FOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 20, 1912.

1,072,408, Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

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WWH o By fflwm unrrnn STATES Parana OFFICE.

GEORGE H. WINANS, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

HEAT-REGULATOR FOR CARS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon H. W mans, a citizen of the United States,residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State ofUtah, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Heat-Regulators forCars, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in heatregulating attachments for Pullman cars, sleeping cars, parlor cars andthe like.

One object of my invention is to provide a means for regulating the heatwithin the cars, without the necessity of shutting oil the supply ofheat.

Another object of my invention is to provide a means for covering theheating pipes to prevent the heat from entering the berth; and allowingthe heat from the heating pipes to enter the aisle of the car.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide a means for partlyuncovering the heating pipes in the berth and thus allowing the heat toescape and enter the berth.

Another object of my invention is to provide a means for preventing theheat from entering the aisle of the car and also pre venting the heatfrom entering any part of the car.

Another object of my invention is to provide a means for operating thepipe covering. The holes located in the pipe covering allow the heat toescape between the seats when open or in line with each other.

Reference is had to the annexed drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, in whichFigure 1 is a side or end view of a berth in a Pullman car, with part ofthe seat cut away to illustrate my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofmy invention, showing part of my invention in section, on line ac e"Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the flue through line 00 Fig. 2.Fig. 4; is a plan view of the line, showing it applied to the stationarypipe covering 1. Fig. 5 is a sectional view through line ?)b Fig. 1.Fig. 6 is a front view of the holes 21 and 21 in the pipe covering. Fig.7 is a cross sectional view through line aa, Fig. 6.

Similar letters and numerals refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

A denotes the side of the car, B the scat within the Pullman car, C thepillow crate Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 20, 1912.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

Serial No. 692,165.

under the seat, D the tloor of the car, E the heating pipes along theside of the car, F the foot strip running along the side of the car andabove the heating pipes.

1 is the stationary pipe covering, which is composed of three sections:the inner plate 2, the outer plate 3, and a sheet of asbestos 1 which isplaced between the inner plate 2 and the outer plate 8.

5 is the sliding cover which is composed of three sections: the innerplate 6, the outer plate 7, and a sheet of asbestos S which is placedbetween the inner plate 6 and the outer plate 7 By this construction theheat is prevented from entering the car when the holes 21 and 21' areclosed, the sliding cover 5 being held in its relative position bycleats, forming runways 9, which are secured to the outer plate 3 of thestationary cover 1. The holes 21 and 21' in said covers are for thepurpose of allowing the heat to escape into the car when they are inline with each other. The plate 2 and the plate 7 have their edgesflanged at 22 and 23 for the purpose of securing the asbestos so thatnone of it will shake out onto the floor. The flanges 23 also answer assliders which slide in the runways 9. The surfaces of said flanges arecurved with the same degree of curvature as are the surfaces of saidrunways. This construction forms an easy sliding surface and at the sametime holds the sliding cover closely against the stationary cover.

Secured to the stationary cover is a box or flue 12, for the purpose ofconducting the heat from the pipes E into the center of the ear; saidflue being constructed with an inner box 14 and having a sheet ofasbestos 13 placed between the outer box 12 and the inner box 1 1, thuspreventing the heat from escaping through the sides of the box. In theend of the box 12 is placed a door 15, which is held closed by a spring16 when it is desired to keep the heat within the box.

Located on the outer plate 3 of the stationary cover are rollers 17,over which passes a cord 18; said cord has a handle 20 at one end andthe other end is secured to the sliding cover at 19. The cord 18 is forthe purpose of operating the sliding cover.

In applying my invention to a car, I first place the inner edge of thestationary cover 1 under the flange 11 of the foot plate F and securethe right-angular projection 10 to the floor. I then place the box 12under the seat and secure it to the stationary cover as Well as to thefloor. curing them holds the box and cover firmly 21 in the pipe coverby pulling the sliding plate over to one side as shown in Figs. 1

and 2. I then close the door in the end of the {box 12, thus keeping allof the heat ithin the chamber 25 around the pipes F.

7 When I WiSll to have the heat in the center of the car I open the door15 in the box 12; this allows the heating of just the aisle, at nightwhen the curtains of the berthsare drawn. the event that I vish heat inthe berth and not in the center of the car I close the door 15 and pullon the cord 20; this pulls the sliding cover over to the opposite sideand places the holes 21 and 21 in a line With each other thus allowingall of the heat to enter the berth. If I Wish the {heat in the center ofthe car, as Well as in the berth l open the door 15, which al.- loWsheat to escape into the aisle. Since heat is a-lso escaping through thepipe covers, and

the door 15 is new open, the'heat is escaping throughboth openings andheating the berth and the aisle at the same time.

*When my invention is applied to the halls of a car, or Where there areno seats, I substitute a kno'b in the hole 19 in place of the Thismanner of secord 18., which is only used When there is a distancebetween the operator and the pipe covers.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecureby Letr lPatent i A casing for inclosing heating pipes comprisinginner and outer rigid Walls and an intermediate Wall composed of amaterial of low conductivity, said easing having opening extendingthroughsai-d w'alis the margin oi one rigid Wall heing hent ahout saidintermediate wall into engagement-With the remaining rigid Wallthroughout the margin of said opening to enclose the 1nter mediate Wall,and a cower plate slidah'ly mounted on said casing and comprisinginn-e-r and outer rigid Walls and a Wall intervening said inner androuterrl gid Walls and composed of a material of flow conductivity,

said cover plate having an opening ext-ending through the avails thereofand adapted to he brought into and out of register with the opening insaid casing, the margin of the opening of one of the rigid walls-of saidcover plate being hent about said intervening wall 7 and into engagementwith the remaining cover Wall, substantially as described.

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